Senate Minutes
Friday, February 8, 2013
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Call to Order: 11:05 A.M.
II.
Roll Call: Justin Mayhall, Alex Hubert, Patricia Marie, Lola Jhonson, Nikte Contereras,
Anthony Cortes, Tyler Doumany, Forrest Spellman, Thomas Oduro, Desiree Valdez, Sharice
Bass, Tiffany Davis, Isioma Egbune, Lubna Mazin, Michael Gruber, Rebecca Elmore, Jenny
Kim, Joe Halter, Lorren Yniguez, Shalvi Gandhi, Natalie Ta, Natalia Gayou, Gordon Hamby
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Adoption of Agenda: Lubna Mazin moved, Sharice Bass Second. Approved. Amendment to
be made to the Agenda.
Item A removed from new business.
Item B added: Budget proposal for Leg Con
Item C added: Disabilities Resolution
Approval/Correction of Minutes: Approved
V.
Guest Speaker(s): Christine Stroup-Benham, Office of Institutional Research and
Effectiveness (Time: 15 minutes approx)
 Gave information on NSSE.
 Intuitional survey for student engagement. Denver Campus
 Administered to freshmen and senior students.
 If students fill the survey before 23rd of March, they are eligible to win one of the 30, $50 gift
cards.
VI. Financial report
 Update given by Jenny Kim
VII. Unfinished Business: None
VIII. New Business:
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Confirmation: College Council members
B.
Budget proposal for Leg Con
Budget proposal for Leg Con. Alex Hubert Moved, Lubna Mazin Second. Approved.
Total of 11 SGA members going to the Leg Con.
Isioma Egbune passed a motion to change the number of people going to 4. Natalie Ta objected.
Alex Hubert passed a motion to change the number of people going to 8. Lubna Mazin second.
Motion not passed due to negative votes in majority.
Isioma Egbune passed a motion and asked the senate members to organize a Rally, once SGA
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members return from the Leg Con.
Gordon Hamby passed a motion asking the members going to Leg Con to accept responsibility
of organizing a committee that will plan the Rally. Lubna Mazin second. Motion approved.
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C. Disabilities Resolution
Lubna Mazin moved. Sharice Bass second. Voted on the resolution with amendments in
grammar and language requested. Approved.
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SACAB Update
Concern: Students are not reaching out enough to older and past students.
Concern: Campus Navigation. Every office should know where other offices are.
Unreliability of Night Rider
Nikte Contreras appointed as the new FSEC representative.
Update on improved budget for RTD
Presidential Address/Update
Update on the success of the Mascot event. Thanked everyone for their support and
participation.
Update on the event where Ella Baker, an important civil rights activist is coming.
Update on the gallery event. Will be taking place from Feb 15 to March 15.
Update on Dr Dennis greet event, an interactive event. Will be taking place on Feb 28.
Request made to everyone to look at the SGA website for any changes or updates that need to
be made.
Update on the faculty meeting presented by ELC.
Office Security: Request made to all members to not allow any non SGA member past the mail
boxes in the office, unless accompanied by an SGA member.
Vice-Presidential Address/update
Thanked everyone for their support and involvement in the mascot event.
XII. From the Floor:
A.
Standing Committee updates
Events and Planning
 Regents event: To invite one of the members at a SGA meeting
 Coordinate with Mascot for a spirit day poster
Finance and funding
 Update on goals for outreach
 Update on SFRC meeting, March 1st
Legislation and Drafting
 Nikte Contreras and Jordan Alvarez working on Town Hall social, March 11th.
 Finish working on some resolutions
 Resolutions to look out for next week: Disagreement Resolution, Co Branding Resolution
Freshmen Council
 Working on an event involving the new mascot, Milo.
 Budget proposal will be sent out next week.
Judicial
 Information on the updated election policy.
 Election commissioners need volunteers for the mandatory meetings
 Election commissioners meeting the other two institutions next week.
 Update on the revised oath of office
 Finishing on the attendance policy
 Update on the revision of constitution
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Update on the February ICSF meeting
Update on the undergraduate meeting working group
CU Denver student run committee will be effective from July 1st at 8:00 AM on Friday.
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Ex-officio
Update on the mascot launch and other smaller events to look out for.
Career day on Wednesday, building your digital brand and identity at Tivoli Turnhalle
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Adhoc committee updates
General business from the floor?
Alex Hubert passed a motion asking Freshmen Council members to be present at senate
meetings if they do not have Freshmen Council meetings. Natalia second. Motion passed
unanimously.
Looked at goals
XIII. Thought for the day
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Anthony
XIV. Adjournment 12: 42 P.M.